| Local Name | Pearl Flip 8230 |
| Additional Information | This is not a GSM device, it will not work on any GSM network worldwide. |
| Technology | CDMA / EVDO |
| 3G Bands | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 2G Bands | CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| Speed | EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps |
| GPRS | No |
| EDGE | No |
| Announced | 2009, February |
| Status | Available. Released 2009, May |
| Dimensions | 101 x 50 x 17.5 mm (3.98 x 1.97 x 0.69 in) |
| Weight | 102 g (3.60 oz) |
| Keyboard | Half-QWERTY |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Body | Trackball |
| Display Type | 65K colors |
| Screen Size | 2.6 inches (~41.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 240 x 320 pixels (~154 ppi pixel density) | Secondary external 65K TFT display, 128x160 pixels |
| OS | BlackBerry OS |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 8 GB |
| Internal Memory | 128 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM |
| Primary Camera | 2 MP, 1600 x 1200 pixels, LED flash |
| Video | Yes |
| Secondary Camera | No |
| Alert Types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | No |
| Bluetooth | v2.0, A2DP |
| GPS | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML |
| Java | No |
| Features Summary | BlackBerry maps, MP4/WMV/H.264 player, MP3/eAAC+/WMA player, Organizer, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input |
| Battery | Li-Ion 900 mAh battery |
| Stand By | Up to 216 h |
| Talk Time | Up to 3 h 30 min |
| Colors | Black, Red, Pink |
| SAR US | 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) |